Illinois Medical Practice Business Manager Ordered to Pay $323,986.54 in Restitution
Ruby Toosevich a/k/a Ruby Marie Lewis, 55, of Lansing, Illinois, was ordered to pay $323,986.54 in restitution and sentenced to 27 months in prison, following her plea of guilty to…
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Cynthia L. Demniak, 60, of Leckrone, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of Wire Fraud and False Income Tax Returns. In connection with the guilty plea, the court…
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Former Employee at Illinois Assisted Living Facility Charged with Identity Theft
A former certified nursing assistant at a Schaumburg senior and assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory support facility was ordered held on $20,000 bail Wednesday on charges she fraudulently used…
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Pennsylvania Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Nicholas Bufanio, 53, of Hellertown, PA pleaded guilty to one count of healthcare fraud before. Bufanio is a doctor of chiropractic medicine, who has operated Community Chiropractic, Inc. in Bethlehem,…
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Florida Woman Arrested for Exploiting $14,000 from Elderly Adult in a Nursing Home
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) announced the arrest of Emily Royster for exploiting an elderly and disabled adult. The investigation revealed that Royster siphoned more than…
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A Florida Nurse Stole Patients’ Pain Meds and Took Them Herself
A registered nurse admitted checking out drugs for hospital patients, then taking them herself, the Florida Department of Health and Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Retired Wisconsin Physician to Pay $70,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Prescribing & Recordkeeping Violations
Clifford T. Bowe, M.D., a retired Cadott, Wisconsin physician, entered into a settlement agreement to pay $70,000 to resolve civil allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) relating…
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Durable Medical Equipment Company Owner Admits Participation in Kickback Scheme
A Florida man who operated a durable medical equipment company has admitted participating in a Medicare kickback and telemedicine fraud scheme. Patrick Wolfe, 48, of Belleair Beach, Fla., the operator…
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New York CNA Charged with Abusing Nursing Home Patient
A Buffalo woman was arrested on a warrant charging her with abusing a patient at a nursing home, city police said.
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Former VA Pharmacist to Serve Time in Federal Prison for Stealing Controlled Drugs from Veterans’ Prescriptions
Melissa W. Richardson, 44, of Shreveport, was sentenced to serve one year in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for stealing controlled substances from mail-out prescriptions. According…
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